Daniel is a high school sophomore from Massachusetts who began playing the viola in eighth grade. Over his two years as a violist, he has performed with the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestras (BYSO) and earned seats in both the Junior and Senior District Ensembles within the MMEA Eastern District. A Gold medalist at the 2026 MICCA Solo and Ensemble Festival, Daniel is also the founder of the Kol Or Ensemble, a chamber group at his high school. Outside of music, Daniel is a Taekwondo 2nd-degree black belt and enjoys speech and debate.
Watch Daniel Choi perform Romanze by Max Bruch on the viola for the 2026 Instrumental Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.